Fomite-mediated transmission as a sufficient pathway: a comparative analysis across three viral pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fomite mediated transmission can be an important pathway causing significant disease transmission in number of settings such as schools, daycare centers, and long-term care facilities. The importance of these pathways relative to other transmission pathways such as direct person-person or airborne will depend on the characteristics of the particular pathogen and the venue in which transmission occurs. Here we analyze fomite mediated transmission through a comparative analysis across multiple pathogens and venues.

Methods

We developed and analyzed a compartmental model that explicitly accounts for fomite transmission by including pathogen transfer between hands and surfaces. We consider two sub-types of fomite-mediated transmission: direct fomite (e.g., shedding on

SUBMITTER: Kraay ANM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6206643 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature